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The ICAC has found that former Department of Finance, Services and Innovation (DFSI) project manager Steven Prestage engaged in serious corrupt conduct through an elaborate scheme he concocted involving “hijacking” the name of his friend’s company to help deceive the department into making over $500,000 in payments that were ultimately used to dishonestly benefit himself.

The first NSW ICAC report on current trends in corruption and integrity in the NSW public sector warns the public sector to be wary of risks associated with blurred lines between government and non-government sectors, badly-managed organisational change, and rules that unintentionally can encourage corrupt conduct.